RE: Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
With respect to PDF bookmarks: using TimeSavers, you can define custom
bookmarks (or multiple sets of custom bookmarks) that appear every time the
PDF is created. You can control all aspects of these bookmarks as part of
the specification (text/appearance/targets etc.). 

The custom bookmarks can be defined through a configuration file (in which
case, nothing is changed in the source FM file) and/or through custom
markers in the specific FM file. 

Standard bookmarks as generated by FM (pointing to paragraphs in the same
PDF) are handled as usual, through the PDF Setup dialog box in FrameMaker.


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http:// microtype.com 
FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training  consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 
Half-hour webinar (free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense), June 5, starting
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From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Theresa de
Valence
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 7:22 PM
To: framers@lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

Hi Framers,

I have an Access database which holds records for a crime fiction story,
collaboratively written by a number of authors. On a repeating basis, I need
to publish this story in a form which I can then attach to a website so
that readers (and the collaborating authors) can see how the story is doing.
Originally I posted each author as webpage using basic html, unremarkably
named Chapter X, but now I'm moving the story around, so I would like to
maintain the story in only one place, i.e. in the Access database.

I am unable to use any of Access' tools for exporting to XML or Text or
Excel and import into either Word or Frame. (They all fail). I am able to
export directly from an Access report to a pdf but this has the disadvantage
that I manually have to add Bookmarks, etc., so I am thinking of getting the
data into Frame and then using MicroType's Frame-to-Acrobat tools.

The story itself is in BookComponent.StoryText. The order of the
BookComponents is goverened by BookComponent.Sortnum.

Any advice?

Thanks,
Theresa

P.S. In case you happen to like crime fiction, we've got some great (and
famous) authors, so please visit our story:
http://www.reviewsbytdev.com/content/Whos-Murdering-Crime-Fiction


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Access -> Frame -> pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-28 Thread Shlomo Perets
With respect to PDF bookmarks: using TimeSavers, you can define custom
bookmarks (or multiple sets of custom bookmarks) that appear every time the
PDF is created. You can control all aspects of these bookmarks as part of
the specification (text/appearance/targets etc.). 

The custom bookmarks can be defined through a configuration file (in which
case, nothing is changed in the source FM file) and/or through custom
markers in the specific FM file. 

Standard bookmarks as generated by FM (pointing to paragraphs in the same
PDF) are handled as usual, through the PDF Setup dialog box in FrameMaker.


Shlomo Perets

MicroType, http:// microtype.com 
FrameMaker/Acrobat/Captivate training & consulting * FM-to-Acrobat
TimeSavers/Assistants

Enable and encourage user input in PDFs (viewed with Adobe Reader) 
Half-hour webinar (free; no fluff, no hype, no nonsense), June 5, starting
9am PDT
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/157658438



-Original Message-
From: framers-boun...@lists.frameusers.com
[mailto:framers-bounces at lists.frameusers.com] On Behalf Of Theresa de
Valence
Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 7:22 PM
To: framers at lists.frameusers.com
Subject: Access -> Frame -> pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

Hi Framers,

I have an Access database which holds records for a crime fiction story,
collaboratively written by a number of authors. On a repeating basis, I need
to "publish" this story in a form which I can then attach to a website so
that readers (and the collaborating authors) can see how the story is doing.
Originally I posted each author as webpage using basic html, unremarkably
named "Chapter X", but now I'm moving the story around, so I would like to
maintain the story in only one place, i.e. in the Access database.

I am unable to use any of Access' tools for exporting to XML or Text or
Excel and import into either Word or Frame. (They all fail). I am able to
export directly from an Access report to a pdf but this has the disadvantage
that I manually have to add Bookmarks, etc., so I am thinking of getting the
data into Frame and then using MicroType's Frame-to-Acrobat tools.

The story itself is in BookComponent.StoryText. The order of the
BookComponents is goverened by BookComponent.Sortnum.

Any advice?

Thanks,
Theresa

P.S. In case you happen to like crime fiction, we've got some great (and
famous) authors, so please visit our story:
http://www.reviewsbytdev.com/content/Whos-Murdering-Crime-Fiction




Re: Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-27 Thread Theresa de Valence

We seem to have succeeded, er, partly.

Is it possible for Frame to import a HTML document? (The import function 
doesn't give that choice). If I drag and drop the document onto Firefox, 
the html opens. Then I can copy and paste into Frame. Seems a bit 
cumbersome.


Thanks.
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Re: Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-27 Thread Writer

I'm surprised that you can't get your data to export to Word. According to this 
article, it should work: 
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/export-access-data-to-a-word-document-HA010341683.aspx

Alternatively, if you can get HTML out of Access, what about opening it up in 
Word? I expect you'd have to have Acrobat to manage the bookmarks.

Nadine


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Subject: Re: Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?
 

We seem to have succeeded, er, partly.

Is it possible for Frame to import a HTML document? (The import function 
doesn't give that choice). If I drag and drop the document onto Firefox, 
the html opens. Then I can copy and paste into Frame. Seems a bit 
cumbersome.

Thanks.
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Access -> Frame -> pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-27 Thread Writer

I'm surprised that you can't get your data to export to Word. According to this 
article, it should 
work:?http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/export-access-data-to-a-word-document-HA010341683.aspx

Alternatively, if you can get HTML out of Access, what about opening it up in 
Word? I expect you'd have to have Acrobat to manage the bookmarks.

Nadine

>
> From: Theresa de Valence 
>To: framers at lists.frameusers.com 
>Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:04:40 PM
>Subject: Re: Access -> Frame -> pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?
> 
>
>We seem to have succeeded, er, partly.
>
>Is it possible for Frame to import a HTML document? (The import function 
>doesn't give that choice). If I drag and drop the document onto Firefox, 
>the html opens. Then I can copy and paste into Frame. Seems a bit 
>cumbersome.
>
>Thanks.


Access - Frame - pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-26 Thread Theresa de Valence

Hi Framers,

I have an Access database which holds records for a crime fiction story, 
collaboratively written by a number of authors. On a repeating basis, I 
need to publish this story in a form which I can then attach to a 
website so that readers (and the collaborating authors) can see how the 
story is doing. Originally I posted each author as webpage using basic 
html, unremarkably named Chapter X, but now I’m moving the story 
around, so I would like to maintain the story in only one place, i.e. in 
the Access database.


I am unable to use any of Access’ tools for exporting to XML or Text or 
Excel and import into either Word or Frame. (They all fail). I am able 
to export directly from an Access report to a pdf but this has the 
disadvantage that I manually have to add Bookmarks, etc., so I am 
thinking of getting the data into Frame and then using MicroType’s 
Frame-to-Acrobat tools.


The story itself is in BookComponent.StoryText. The order of the 
BookComponents is goverened by BookComponent.Sortnum.


Any advice?

Thanks,
Theresa

P.S. In case you happen to like crime fiction, we’ve got some great (and 
famous) authors, so please visit our story:

http://www.reviewsbytdev.com/content/Whos-Murdering-Crime-Fiction
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Access -> Frame -> pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-26 Thread Theresa de Valence
We seem to have succeeded, er, partly.

Is it possible for Frame to import a HTML document? (The import function 
doesn't give that choice). If I drag and drop the document onto Firefox, 
the html opens. Then I can copy and paste into Frame. Seems a bit 
cumbersome.

Thanks.


Access -> Frame -> pdf. Help with a (fun) project, maybe?

2013-05-24 Thread Theresa de Valence
Hi Framers,

I have an Access database which holds records for a crime fiction story, 
collaboratively written by a number of authors. On a repeating basis, I 
need to "publish" this story in a form which I can then attach to a 
website so that readers (and the collaborating authors) can see how the 
story is doing. Originally I posted each author as webpage using basic 
html, unremarkably named "Chapter X", but now I?m moving the story 
around, so I would like to maintain the story in only one place, i.e. in 
the Access database.

I am unable to use any of Access? tools for exporting to XML or Text or 
Excel and import into either Word or Frame. (They all fail). I am able 
to export directly from an Access report to a pdf but this has the 
disadvantage that I manually have to add Bookmarks, etc., so I am 
thinking of getting the data into Frame and then using MicroType?s 
Frame-to-Acrobat tools.

The story itself is in BookComponent.StoryText. The order of the 
BookComponents is goverened by BookComponent.Sortnum.

Any advice?

Thanks,
Theresa

P.S. In case you happen to like crime fiction, we?ve got some great (and 
famous) authors, so please visit our story:
http://www.reviewsbytdev.com/content/Whos-Murdering-Crime-Fiction